Ah, the old nerd versus the popular girl trope. It’s the oldest rivalry in the book! But it wasn’t always this way. Before the days of boyfriends And acne cream, These girls were two peas in a pod. Who cares about school hierarchies anyway? Where did it all go wrong anyway? Why does she have to be so perfect all the time? A little jealousy turned into something bigger. Hey! Way to be greedy, Hannah. Olivia, gimme! There was no turning back now. Why do I like this chick anyway? Would it kill her to put on some makeup? Maybe we’re too different. Which do you think is better? The popular girl or the nerd? Let’s put this age-old rivalry to the test! It’s test-taking time, kids! Hope you studied hard, Nick. Ew! Wait. What, did you drool on this? Olivia? Good luck. GAH! This thing’s soaked! Okay, is all that saliva really necessary?! For me? Uh, just set it down, thanks. That is so not sanitary. Julie? Here you go, dear. Can I even write on this thing? Test days are my favorite! I can finally be in my element. I can’t answer these fast enough! Just smart like that, I guess. Why not go the extra mile, right? I did it! Yep, I’m first in class to finish! How you doin’ over there, Hannah? Is this in a foreign language or something? PSST!! Fine, geez. Olivia? In your dreams! Hey! Fine. What about behind me? Just stretching my neck! Feeling a little tight. I’m getting back to work, geez. Right after this last stretch. And deep breath in! Got my pen ready, see, teach? One point for the nerd! Buckle up, kids, it’s yearbook photo day! And what are we doing today? Maybe some layers? Bangs, perhaps? Let’s get down to business. Look at all this volume! I know exactly what to do here. Hairbrush, please? Let the detangling process begin! These ends are atrocious! Keep ‘em coming! I’m gonna need every tool in my box! I’ll show these curls who’s boss! Couple more snips here… And some hairspray… Well, whaddya think? It’s, uh… different, that’s for sure. Hope my classmates will like it! Come on, get straight! That lady ruined my beautiful hair! I can’t go to picture day like this! I don’t think this is working. Hanna’s salon experience is a bit different. All done! Comes out perfect every time! The day is finally here! And the model has entered the building. I’m ready! Lemme just hop up here… I’m ready for my closeup! That’s a little too close, Olivia… Okay, thanks! One point for the popular girl! Seriously? You and your videos. Are we almost done? Nick! Can’t you do this later? Lemme do my thing, okay? Okay, what’s next? Too matronly. Are you kidding? Lemme find you something. Let’s see… This is pretty cute! Yeah? You’re asking Tik Tok now? Uh oh. Well, this isn’t good. I need some help here! You’re choking me!! Help! We’ll just have to improvise a bit. Fashion’s all about experimenting after all. I look pretty fabulous. Thanks to my help. One point to the nerd! It’s my favorite time of day! I don’t get why people hate homework. This one’s a thinker. Better fill up on my brain food! Lemon lime’s my fave. There we go. A little sugar helps too. Man, that’s good. Now I need something sour. Come to mama! That sure hits the spot. May as well dive into this bag of Skittles! What Olivia wants, Olivia gets! Even if it causes a pimple or five… Whatever, my studies are all that matters. You’d better slow down on those, Olivia… Ooh, so sticky. Oh well. Holy smokes! I’d better call my dermatologist… Guess it’s a price I have to pay. I’m never giving up my snacks. What can I say, I love to eat! But for popular girls like Hannah, Looks are EVERYTHING. Even if that means refusing the best foods. Sugar be gone! This lettuce should hold me over. Look how many bites I have! Tastes just like a burger. Look at Olivia! Wonder what it’s like to eat whatever you want. Oh god. Just focus on this delicious lettuce. At least I’m pretty. And the nerd is leading! Look at that fuzzy beard. That’s the face of a real man. Hi! He noticed me! A man that handsome likes me?! All my staring’s paid off. A note for me? So sweet! Aw, I miss you too! It’s for Hannah! What? Pass it, will ya? For me? Oh, it’s definitely for me. Aw, I miss you too, babycakes! Letter writing’s so romantic. Okay, you can pass it back now. Here. Love you, honey bunch. Gimme that! This is a classroom, okay? Gimme! You stole my kiss! Seriously, Olivia?! How are we supposed to see each other? Mission accomplished. I can be romantic too, you know. One for the popular girl! Hope I brought the right pencils. Hannah sure looks pretty today. WOAH!! Olivia? That’s gonna leave a bruise. Are you okay? Let me help you. Really? Thanks! You look nice today, Olivia. Ya don’t say! Your notebook! What’s this? The barbie we used to play with! Feels like yesterday. I wanna play with Barbie! Gimme that! Nope, I wanna play with it! And that’s when it happened. You ripped her head off! So? And our friendship stopped right there. You were so mean. It was an accident. Now give it back! No you give it back! And it’s a tie, ladies and gents! Which are you: a nerd or a popular person? Either way, there are definitely
goods and bads to both. The important thing though,
is to be kind to one another. We’re all in the same boat called life, after all!
